leer
Translation
empty, blank, vacant
Examples
Die Flasche ist leer.
The bottle is empty.
Das Blatt Papier ist leer.
The sheet of paper is blank.
Die Wohnung steht leer.
The flat is vacant.
Grammar Patterns
((Noun)) + sein + leer ... is empty The bottle is empty.
an empty ((Noun)) an empty ... I see an empty house.
Similar Words
Synonyms: vacant, blank; Antonyms: full, filled
Etymology
From Old High German 'lāri', related to the English word 'less'. Something that has less in it is empty.
Memory Tips
Imagine a 'leering' (staring) empty face. Or think of a beer glass that is empty, so you 'leer' at it sadly.